Daily Drive: Bold Subaru concept previews WRX at New York auto show

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, March 28, 2013                  The bold design with sharper character lines provides a glimpse of what the next-generation WRX will look... Bold Subaru WRX concept revealed at New York auto show Subaru took the wraps off an all-new WRX concept at the New York auto show on Thursday. The bold design with sharper character lines provides a glimpse of what the next-generation WRX will look like. The WRX concept is wider and lower than the current car, with a black ...   Upgraded 2014 Dodge Durango SUV rolls into New York auto show The restyled 2014 Dodge Durango SUV rolled into the New York auto show on Thursday, sporting some mild changes on the outside and ...   Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid revealed at New York auto show One year after launching the Subaru XV Crosstrek crossover, a hybrid version debuted at the New York auto show on Thursday. The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is Subaru's first...   2014 Jeep Cherokee: Inside the design Why does the 2014 Jeep Cherokee look like that? Love it or hate it, it's one of the most talked-about, buzz-worthy vehicles at the New York...   Volkswagen Golf named World Car of the Year The Volkswagen Golf was named World Car of the Year at the New York auto show on Thursday. The win is the second consecutive award for Volkswagen, which also...   2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan review notes EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: There's nothing really wrong with the 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV, but there's nothing really exciting here either.   2014 Scion tC introduced at New York auto show The 2014 Scion tC coupe made its way onto the stage at the New York auto show on Thursday. The coupe, which accounts for more than 40...   VW Routan minivan to be dropped from lineup Volkswagen will end sales of the Routan minivan, a rebadged Chrysler-built minivan that VW has sold since...   Joe Gibbs not ready to name Hamlin’s replacement yet Joe Gibbs Racing isn’t ready to name a replacement driver for Denny Hamlin, whose recent back injury may keep him out of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota for upwards of the next five Sprint Cup races. The 32-year-old Virginian suffered a fracture of his L-1 vertebra in a last-turn, last-lap crash with ...   Kanaan says de Silvestro pushing him to his limit Tony Kanaan is feeling the pressure from new teammate Simona de Silvestro in a way that reminds him of his days battling Alex Zanardi. Kanaan finished fourth in IndyCar's season-opening race at St. Pete, where he passed de Silvestro in the closing laps to ensure he was the highest-finishing...   Vettel goes from F1 fan favorite to villain As Sebastian Vettel has established himself as the most dominant Formula One driver of his generation, racing fans have come to see him as the boyish, fun-loving face of the...   Penske: Time to move on from Logano-Hamlin dustup Roger Penske said Wednesday that Joey Logano and   10 NASCAR drivers we'd like to see step into the ring When NASCAR told its drivers a few years ago to have at it, drivers could self-police themselves on the racetrack. But there's been an interesting byproduct of the so-called "Boys, Have At It" philosophy, where drivers have markedly... You May Have Missed...   2014 Hyundai Equus gets refreshed for the New York auto show: Everything except engine upgraded The refreshed 2014 Hyundai Equus debuted at the New York auto show on Wednesday. The flagship gets upgrades in almost every area, including the interior, exterior, chassis and technology.From the outside, we can see new 19-inch turbine-style wheels with a polished silver finish. The front grille...   2014 Nissan Pathfinder hybrid debuts at New York auto show Nissan revealed a hybrid-powered variant of the seven-passenger Pathfinder at the New York auto show on Wednesday.Nissan estimates fuel economy at 25 city/27 highway mpg, up from the standard two-wheel drive Pathfinder's 20 city/26 highway mpg. The fuel economy boost -- and the Pathfinder's 19.5-...   Brian France says NASCAR won't tolerate criticism of Gen 6 car by drivers NASCAR chairman Brian France is "very pleased" with the first five weeks of the season, and thinks the new Gen 6 race car has contributed to the many story lines fueling the sport.But he won't stand for any driver criticism of the racing, and again defended the $25,000 fine handed to Denny Hamlin...   Infiniti names F1 champion Sebastian Vettel its new director of performance during New York auto show Infiniti on Wednesday during the New York auto show took its relationship with Formula One team Red Bull Racing another step forward by naming three-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel as the Japanese carmaker's director of performance.Nice marketing gimmick as much as substantive appointment?...   2014 Infiniti QX60 hybrid debuts at New York auto show Infiniti is using the addition of a hybrid powertrain to its three-row crossover to help propel a shift in vehicle naming strategy. So the JX35, launched one year ago, becomes the 2014 Infiniti QX60, unveiled Wednesday at the New York auto show.Under the hood of the QX60 hybrid is a powertrain that ...   Rolls-Royce Wraith makes U.S. debut at New York auto show First seen at the Geneva motor show last month, the Rolls-Royce Wraith was introduced to North America at the New York auto show Wednesday.The two-door Wraith shares many of the Ghost sedan's mechanicals, including the V12 engine. But the Wraith has an additional 61 hp on tap, cresting at 624 hp....   2014 Acura MDX gets more efficient, front-wheel drive model The 2014 Acura MDX prototype debuted at the Detroit auto show in January. On Wednesday the company revealed the production version at the New York auto show. The new SUV gets massaged sheetmetal, new safety and technology features and, for the first time, a front-wheel-drive verson.In the quest for ...   Hamlin could be sidelined for six races Denny Hamlin is expected to miss as many as six NASCAR Sprint Cup races while his lower back heals from a compression fracture of his L-1 vertebra. The 32-year-old driver for Joe Gibbs Racing was injured when he crashed hard in turn four on the final lap of last weekend’s Auto Club 400 at...   Ferarri's Fernando Alonso upbeat despite no points at F1 Malaysian GP Fernando Alonso is convinced that he had the speed to fight with Red Bull for victory in last weekend's Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix.Alonso, who retired at the start of the second lap, believes that his Ferrari was much closer than it had been to the Red Bull car of Sebastian Vettel in the...   Patrick Dempsey, Andy Lally team to win class at Mint 400 off-road race Actor and racer Patrick Dempsey made a winning return to off-road racing, with American Le Mans Series teammate Andy Lally, in the General Tire Mint 400, the oldest off-road race in North America. Dempsey and Lally scored a Class 5500 victory on March 23 in a Zero One car.Dempsey and Lally finished ...   Conor Daly appears in line to drive for A.J. Foyt in Indianapolis 500 No announcement has been made, but it seems certain to say that Conor Daly, the racing son of Derek Daly, will drive for A.J. Foyt Racing in this year’s Indianapolis 500.Reached Wednesday by telephone in England, Daly declined comment, but he tweeted that he had “a lovely...   Behind the scenes of Kimi Räikkönen's 'Top Gear' lap Kimi Räikkönen took to the track of the British television show "Top Gear" to see if he could turn in a quick lap.Although he wasn't behind the wheel of the Lotus he's used to, rather he was driving a Suzuki Liana.Raikkonen does some impressive driving in the video, including a really nice turn at...   Sarah Fisher's brother-in-law to compete in Indy Lights The brother-in-law of Sarah Fisher was confirmed Wednesday to a ride in the Firestone Indy Lights Series.Kyle O’Gara, whose father, John, was an IndyCar Series mechanic and crew chief for three decades, will drive the No. 67 car co-entered by Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing and Schmidt Peterson...   New York auto show round table: Autoweek TV Join Autoweek editors as they anticipate and break down some highlights of the New York auto show. Cadillac is ramping up the power output in the new CTS with a new twin-turbo V6 engine to compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Jeep has relaunched the Cherokee nameplate with a polarizing crossover... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.